The Technician in the Laboratory Has Received a Specimen That

question 32

Multiple Choice

The technician in the laboratory has received a specimen that is rejected. The technician calls the physician and tells the physician the specimen is unacceptable and the reason why. The physician insists that the culture needs to be performed on this unacceptable culture. What should the technician do?

• A) Have the laboratory manager call the physician and tell him that a new specimen needs to be resubmitted because the laboratory will not perform a culture on this specimen.
• B) Throw the specimen away and request a new one from the physician.
• C) Plate the culture, but include a comment explaining the potentially compromised test results.
• D) Discard both the specimen and the requisition, and pretend that the specimen was never received in the laboratory.

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Definitions:

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

A mental health disorder characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions) that the individual feels driven to perform.

Severe Anxiety

A heightened state of excessive worry and fear that is intense enough to interfere with daily activities.

Dissociative Identity Disorder

A complex psychological condition characterized by the presence of two or more distinct personality states or identities within a single individual, often a result of severe trauma during early childhood.

Conversion Disorder

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